👉 The Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. This is a true treasure trove in Luxor, where the tombs of pharaohs and other important figures were found. Here you will see incredible paintings and rock-cut architecture that you may previously have only read about in textbooks.
Itinerary: 📍 Departure from the hotel around 04:00 (exact time confirmed after booking; the drive to Luxor takes about 4 hours with a stop to rest and use the toilet); 📍 Arrival in Luxor, the "Valley of the Living": visit to Karnak Temple (the scarab beetle, the sacred lake, the obelisks); 📍 Crossing the Nile by boat from the "Valley of the Living" to the "Valley of the Dead"; 📍 Lunch at a riverside café in Luxor (buffet); 📍 Valley of the Dead: visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut; 📍 The two huge statues of Amenhotep III — the Colossi of Memnon; 📍 Drive to the Valley of the Kings 📍 Possible stop in Luxor at an alabaster and oil factory (shopping area); 📍 Motorboat ride to Banana Island (optional, bought from the guide on site, +$15); 📍 Departure from Luxor, approximately 17:00–17:30; 📍 Arrival back at the hotel around 22:00.